Jack Hobbs vs Steve Smith

[PlayerComparisons]

Two great players of fast bowling

 

[DrWolverine]

Steven Smith

 

[Johan]

Jack Hobbs and it's not even close.

 

[Coronis]

Tbh I’m never really sure how to define close and not close. I mean I have them in seperate but neighbouring tiers but what does that mean in terms of closeness.

 

[Johan]

Tbh I’m never really sure how to define close and not close. I mean I have them in seperate but neighbouring tiers but what does that mean in terms of closeness.

I reckon when one is decisively better it means it's not very close and when reasonable arguments can be made for either side but you agree with a specific one then it's close.

 

[Patience and Accuracy+Gut]

It’s of course close, very close. Everyone is very close at that level, everyone in the top 10. Very close in fact except Sir Don.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

It’s of course close, very close. Everyone is very close at that level, everyone in the top 10. Very close in fact except Sir Don.

Yea it’s disrespectful to Smith to say it’s not close

 

[sayon basak]

Yea it’s disrespectful to Smith to say it’s not close

Tbh it all boils down to what you mean by close.
They are close in a sense that all top 10 batters are close in quality. It's not close in a sense that It feels wrong to swap the two in my ranking.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Tbh it all boils down to what you mean by close.
They are close in a sense that all top 10 batters are close in quality. It's not close in a sense that It feels wrong to swap the two in my ranking.

All cept One.

One batsman to rule them all

 

[sayon basak]

All cept One.

One batsman to rule them all

Victor Trumper>Don Bradman imo.

 

[Cricket Bliss]

Jack Hobbs and it's not even close.

What are the reasons ?

 

[Johan]

What are the reasons ?

played for 22 years, had generally tougher pitches via wet wickets and matting ones in South Africa, opened, averaged higher, has the peer reputation to be the finest Batsmen over ATGs like Sutcliffe/Hammond while being 42+ after years of illness and war which is literally unheard of.

 

[capt_Luffy]

played for 22 years, had generally tougher pitches via wet wickets and matting ones in South Africa, opened, averaged higher, has the peer reputation to be the finest Batsmen over ATGs like Sutcliffe/Hammond while being 42+ after years of illness and war which is literally unheard of.

Also 199 FC centuries

 

[Johan]

Also 199 FC centuries

and peer reputation, Hobbs was considered a batting god well into his 40s while Smith is not even decisively rated as the best of his era

 

[capt_Luffy]

and peer reputation, Hobbs was considered a batting god well into his 40s while Smith is not even decisively rated as the best of his era

Another L for peer reputation more than anything really

 

[Johan]

Another L for peer reputation more than anything really

Aw, I thought you'd like 40+ Hobbs > Prime Hammond

 

[capt_Luffy]

Aw, I thought you'd like 40+ Hobbs > Prime Hammond

I don't think that's right, but I do like it. And Hobbs being the Master is peer reputation doing it's work. My comment was on Smith.

 

[Johan]

I don't think that's right, but I do like it. And Hobbs being the Master is peer reputation doing it's work. My comment was on Smith.

tbh I feel like Smith is someone I'll withdraw judgement on for now, Impossible for me to predict his career trajectory.

 

[capt_Luffy]

tbh I feel like Smith is someone I'll withdraw judgement on for now, Impossible for me to predict his career trajectory.

Somewhat agree actually. Would rather wait for him to retire.

 

[sayon basak]

and peer reputation, Hobbs was considered a batting god well into his 40s while Smith is not even decisively rated as the best of his era

Pretty sure more that half of the people in SC rate Kohli higher.

@capt_Luffy can confirm.